but why make a Camo purely for looks if we can make it also effective? Also, camo definitely has uses even in SARP.
@Wes can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe most PA pilots can only see through one type of vision at a time? There's more situations than one would think where a simple camo design could actually provide RP tools and logical escape tools.
While this may be true, there are probably more effective methods. Like the shroud cloaks. Or better, teach your soldiers how to camouflage themselves naturally. Add camo paint tins of various colors to their kits ((Would look a lot like a compact actually)) as well as know where you are going to be.
Really the only locations I can think of where a standard dark grey or black combat uniform wouldn't be viable in period would be a tundra like enviorment. Otherwise you can just camouflage yourself using the surroundings.
Still, I'm sure there is technology to make standard, current day camo patterns obsolete. I'm working on a tech article on a gdoc right now for a BDU that has photo-reactive fabric that when the wearer goes still or isn't moving very quickly, the clothing itself adapts itself to their surroundings. Imperfectly, but like... Good enough for a chameleon, good enough for me AIR?
While they can move around at a faster rate, given the colors of the clothing changed and they don't have a field, it won't be as effective. So it will have similar hues, but it may not break up the outline?
I suppose you could have a little computer on something similar to put in default camo patters, but I don't exactly see why. The photo reactive fabric should be enough.
Though I think the point is that you don't exactly have to make it work. If all you want is for it to look good, while appearing it will work that is fine. I never said you shouldn't make it work. Making one that works takes much longer to do than to make one that just looks good.
Steps to make it work.
Start pattern
Get pattern you like
Finalize
See if it works.
Not worrying about it working.
Previous list without seeing if it works, and having to restart against cause it doesn't.
As a note though, I don't even know if this comment actually carries on with my argument at all, or if I'm totally off what I originally said. My comment was apparently edited without a reason given, and your quote just says "Snip" so that's really confusing.